Know Greater Heroes
Empowering the Hero Within
A thletes from Salt Lake Community College’s seven sports
visit schools throughout the fall and spring semesters as part of the Know
Greater Heroes program at the College. With each visit, the students sing,
dance with the audience, perform skits and talk about proper nutrition and
exercise habits and the importance of making good decisions in life, including
with education.
The Heroes program, which is a nonprofit organization with
multiple sponsors, was developed to “serve, build and empower communities
throughout the world.” The ultimate vision of the organization is to positively
affect the lives of all elementary school children, their families and the
college student-athletes who serve them.
The Know Greater Heroes Leadership program at SLCC is an
academic class presented to all student-athletes. The students are involved in
a hands-on leadership training course for 12 weeks prior to sharing their
knowledge through a high-energy, action-packed educational elementary school
assembly. Paul Marble and Derek Waddops lead the students through about 30 school
assemblies each year.
Derek Waddops (left) and Paul Marble
